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  1. Need help looking for schools!! (RN,CRNA)

    puresass replied to whitneyLOL's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    allnursingschools.com is also a great

  2. Choosing how and what to do to get started with nursing - HELP!

    puresass replied to GilbertDaddy's topic in General Nursing

    would it be possible to go the LVN then RN route? you'd be in LVN school for a year & then you could bridge to an RN program... & most LVN programs aren't as pre-req heavy as ADN/BSN...

  3. Help!!! What should I do now?

    puresass replied to veronica77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it's not fun to wait years (i'm in my second year on a waitlist for an ADN program) but it can be done. it's a good time to save up for school, definitely. but i HAVE heard that LVN-RN bridge...

  4. Do San Diego Nurses Make More Money With A Bsn

    puresass replied to CNAlady's topic in California Nursing

    i graduated from UCSD in 2004 & started my pre-reqs at grossmont that fall, finished & applied to the nursing program in spring of 2005. they told me the wait list would be two years but...

  5. palomar medical center-question???

    puresass replied to taapple's topic in California Nursing

    if you're planning on living in PB & commuting to escondido everyday you're looking at at least an hour either way if you're anywhere NEAR rush hour (6-9am & 4-630pm). you'd be better off...

  6. Interested in Nursing

    puresass replied to fifteen4three's topic in California Nursing

    from searching around for a few minutes, it looks like the only LVN schools in the san diego area are concorde & maric... but that seems kind of odd to me. anyway, welcome to the site &...

  7. New grad moving to San Diego

    puresass replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in California Nursing

    there's always children's hospital too. i've heard that they have the longest new grad orientations & a lot of people choose to work there because of

  8. Do San Diego Nurses Make More Money With A Bsn

    puresass replied to CNAlady's topic in California Nursing

    i graduated from UCSD & am now on the waitlist at grossmont too!! what a small world. i was a sociology major, but i definitely wish they'd had a nursing program at UCSD. when did you graduate...

  9. A&P and Micro together

    puresass replied to want to be a nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i took A&P I at the same time as micro while working full time & i did fine. it was definitely difficult, but worth it since i got my pre-reqs done a semester earlier than if i'd taken them...

  10. A BSN to MSN bridge program, or RN to BSN, than BSN to MSN ?

    puresass replied to spiri1's topic in Nursing Career

    i'm confused, do you already have your BSN or

  11. good hospitals in san francisco for a slightly new nurse

    puresass replied to jensfbay's topic in California Nursing

    i'm interesed in this

  12. Is Everybody Moving to California?

    puresass replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    it would be easy to RENT by the beach with under $50k a year (maybe in PB, OB, or IB) but i can't see how someone could make that amount of money and OWN a house by the beach... or anywhere else in...

  13. Need advice from California Students

    puresass replied to calstudent10's topic in California Nursing

    it sounds like your "clinical care extender" program would work as long as you get enough hours before you apply (i think sdsu requires something like 60 hours for it to count?) & get a letter...

  14. Question about upcoming interview

    puresass replied to soingal's topic in General Nursing

    i interviewed for a job KNOWING that i'd be leaving next fall to start nursing school, so when she asked what my long term plans were i said i was thinking about going to nursing school eventually,...

  15. Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    puresass replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    same here. i'll usually go to the bookstore at the beginning of the semester & buy a couple dollars worth since they're only $0.09 each at my

  16. Does this sound like a workable plan?

    puresass replied to CMSNYC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i have my BA too & that's exactly what i did too. when i was taking my pre-reqs, my job had A LOT of downtime, so i ended up taking micro & A&P I at the same time & then A&P II...

  17. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    i started checking out the university of memphis today & it looks like it's a five semester program? i could be completely wrong & i'd heard that you can do the 'accelerated track' & get...

  18. Sharp Memorial ... Thoughts?

    puresass replied to missjkh's topic in California Nursing

    i don't have any experience with the ER, but a friend works at sharp as a nurse & absolutely LOVES it. my uncle is a respiratory therapist there & has been for 15 or 20 years & he loves...

  19. First assignment is UCLA and living in Studio City???

    puresass replied to golfjules's topic in Travel

    UCLA is in a beautiful area! i don't know much about studio city, but i'm staying there in a couple of weekends so i'll get back to you. :wink2: anyway, good luck to

  20. Single mom in San Diego? Can I make it?

    puresass replied to mom2aprincess's topic in California Nursing

    it is REALLY expensive here, but you could probably make it... the very cheapest rent for a 2 bedroom apt far out in east county runs about $900-$950/month & that's not in a great neighborhood, so...

  21. Which path would you take to BSN?

    puresass replied to LovesDisney's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    why would you want to do a bridge program from an ADN to a BSN if you already have an BS? i have no idea how it works if you have a BS in another field & want your BSN to get into management, but...

  22. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    i already have a BA in another field, so i probably won't be going for a BSN after i get my ADN (i'm thinking of eventually going for my masters, but i already have most of those pre-reqs out of the...

  23. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    oh. my. gosh. that's TWO FULL years & they're STILL waiting? i don't know if i could handle another year of waiting (i mean, i suppose i'll have to, but i REALLY don't want to). well, i guess...

  24. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    i know a lady who was called two weeks into the start of the semester at grossmont & asked if she could start the program the next day because a few people had dropped or the classes weren't...

  25. grossmont &/or city college waiting list

    puresass replied to puresass's topic in California Nursing

    i got an email last spring asking if i still wanted to be in the program. i think i responded within something like 10 minutes of the email being sent. OF COURSE!! do they still only admit 30 each...